Indonesia

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Indonesia Offers Incentives for Inclusive Financing Activities

By Editors | 04/03/2022

Banks that expand priority sector credit and inclusive financing beyond certain thresholds can reduce their statutory reserve requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Launches Green Bond Fund Dedicated to APAC Region

By Editors | 28/02/2022

This is the third green bond fund launched by the BIS. It will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in the Asia and Pacific region.

Market Infrastructure

Bank Indonesia Deepens Ties with BOK Under New MoU

By Editors | 20/02/2022

The collaboration will include areas such as cross-border payments, digital payments, and other areas related to settlement and market infrastructure.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia Advances Local Currency Use in Cross-border Settlement

By Editors | 17/02/2022

Domestic banks will be able to access other Asian currencies via cross-currency repo and other collateralised transactions with Bank Indonesia.

Market Infrastructure

IDX to Enhance Stock Options Trading Infrastructure

By Editors | 13/02/2022

IDX has suspended stock options trading in the interim. It is also planning to launch new ETF, futures and structured warrant products this year.

Fintech / Regtech

More Banks Join Indonesia’s New Fast Payments System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2022

BI-Fast launched in December with an initial 21 entities; 21 additional banks and Indonesia’s CSD have now also enrolled.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia, Indonesia Launch Cross-border QR Payments Linkage

By Editors | 27/01/2022

The linkage will eventually be expanded to support real-time cross-border fund transfers. The 2nd phase of Malaysia’s QR payment linkage with Thailand has also gone live.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, Indonesia to Deepen Cooperation on Payments, AML

By Editors | 22/01/2022

MAS and Bank Indonesia will deepen cooperation on payments innovation, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, and AML/CFT.

ESG / Sustainability

OJK Indonesia Launches Green Taxonomy, Sets Policy Priorities

By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2022

OJK says the taxonomy will enable the financial sector to classify green activities within their portfolios, facilitate monitoring of credit and investment flows into the green sector, and prevent greenwashing.